Reid Tileston bought a business that relied on $800k trucks, capex he came to love for the fat margins they produced.
Topics in Reid’s interview:
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<li>Working on the business instead of in it</li>
<li>Writing a book about acquisition</li>
<li>People are the worst and best part of business</li>
<li>Power of feedback and relationships for business owners</li>
<li>The company’s slow temp-to-hire process</li>
<li>Getting his CDL to be hands-on </li>
<li>Moving paper processes to the cloud</li>
<li>Pros and cons of an Employee Stock Ownership Program</li>
<li>Personally testing field service management tech</li>
<li>Risks of informing employees of a business sale</li>
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References and how to contact Reid:
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<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidtileston/">LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/reidtileston">Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reidtileston.com/dashboard/login.php">Grit It Done by Reid Tileston</a></li>
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Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:
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<li><a href="https://bit.ly/43gVGBX">Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory</a></li>
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Learn more about Walker Deibel&#8217;s done-with-you buy-side advisory:
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<li><a href="https://bit.ly/3OEerqL">The Acquisition Lab</a></li>
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Connect with Acquiring Minds:
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<li>See past + future interviews on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AcquiringMinds">YouTube channel</a></li>
<li>Connect with host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/willsmithsf/">Will Smith on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/whentheresawill">Will on Twitter</a></li>
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Will Smith

The Gritty, High-Capex Road to Millions

Reid Tileston bought a business that relied on $800k trucks, capex he came to love for the fat margins they produced. Topics in Reid’s interview: Working on the business instead of in it Writing a book about acquisition People are the worst and best part of business Power of feedback and relationships for business owners [&hellip;]